Discord experienced a critical incident on August 7, 2026 affecting API, lasting 40m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
API
Update timeline
- identified Aug 07, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC
We're aware of an issue preventing users and bots from sending bots, we're working on fully restoring service
- identified Aug 07, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC
This issue has expanded and is now affecting all Discord interactions. We're continuing to work towards mitigating the issue.
- monitoring Aug 07, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC
We've recovered service and are continuing to monitor for recovery.
- resolved Aug 07, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
This issue has been fully resolved